Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

So he was confident navigating the right turn at the bottom of the hill onto the street, like he’d done many times. Teams Get Stuck, Too. Teams and groups are complex. On paper, it all works perfectly…but it gets messy when people show up. The team starts to feel flat, directionless, uncertain, and folks hesitate to act.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Best-in-class organizations require best-in-class leaders because nothing impacts a company’s trajectory more than the people in executive positions. What is an executive search firm? . What exactly is a leading executive search firm, and how can it help businesses? Why do companies use executive search firms?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2023

Have you ever attended a team meeting and felt like you weren’t included or valued as a member of the team? Lack of inclusion during team meetings is often due to cliques, not being part of the leader’s inner circle, or the leader being focused on him or herself.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What middle managers do is actually much more complex than what either executives or frontline workers do: They manage both up and down, and serve as translators in both directions. The people in the middle were the only ones who could connect the big goals at the top with the details at the bottom, and do so quickly.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Leadership Lessons. If you screw up, own it. Invest in Technology.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

They’re part of your heritage, your leadership heritage. If you take the time to reflect on your leadership heritage, you will become a better leader. You’ll be able to explain yourself better when others ask about your leadership choices. Growing Up. Who were the people who formed your first ideas of leadership?

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 12, 2023

The world of leadership is constantly evolving, and new trends and developments are shaping the future of leadership. Here are some of the massive shifts in leadership that are creating the new future: Leveraging AI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to impact leadership and work in the coming years.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

Whilst intuitively leaders knew that the level of trust in the organisation impacted team performance and company value, there was no concrete evidence to support this. And the bottom line is that trust is anything but soft. Customers are willing to speak up, organize, and boycott when their expectations aren’t met.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Here are some key insights into selecting the right executive search firm to partner with. Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Various studies show that the failure rate of executives coming into new companies is 30 to 40 percent after 18 months. There are thousands of U.S. Plethora of Choices.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 16, 2020

Caring for the people who report to you doesn’t just make you a better boss—it has a positive effect on your entire organization, including the bottom line. Without being intrusive, make a point of talking with people on your team about things in their life that aren’t related to work. The Leadership Gap. Be interested.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The pandemic has shaken the nature of work and leadership to its core. In the past, those who led remote teams focused on the challenges of communication and logistics. Now, with so many teams made up of people working from different locations, it’s important that you also create a sense of community. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

One question I often ask my clients is “What are the obstacles you encounter in working to create a great team?” Building a strong team in a bureaucracy is an uphill battle. A system of inefficiencies that forces teams to put in longer hours to meet project goals, leading to burnout and frustration. The result?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2019

All are very basic recommendations to beef up your profile and, generally speaking, they are indeed great tips. I’ve reviewed thousands of profiles over the course of my career as an executive search consultant. I’ve found that most senior executives have the basics dialed-in. Great, so what can you do about it? Give Context.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 5, 2018

After decades of observing teams as an executive leadership coach, I’ve come to realize two things. First, every team has issues to overcome before they can function effectively. Second, every team has the ability to navigate those issues and do great work together. The solution is to establish sound leadership.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Working with event professionals to deliver an entertaining event experience that provides useful content attendees can take back to their team to improve results and retention is something I am passionate about and enjoy tremendously! It’s an honor when clients or friends refer me for a speaking engagement.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 13, 2023

Leading a team can be a challenging task, especially when that team is made up of individuals with a mix of personality types. One of the key differences among team members is whether they are introverts or extraverts. Here are the differences: What is an introvert?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to the February 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Diana explains: “The ability to delegate is a key leadership competency. Communication.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2019

In business, today we seem to focus more on the exciting parts of our work—innovation and creativity—and less on the day-to-day requirements of leadership. Without leadership, you won’t have coherence or consistency—or success. Get to know members of your team individually—personally as well as professionally. Manage conflict.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Servant leadership is a philosophy that was developed in the early 1970s by Robert Greenleaf. Suffice to say, when servant leadership was unveiled, it caused quite a stir. Communication in those traditional structures had a tendency to flow from top to bottom and responsiveness from the bottom up. to understand.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 13, 2018

Modern leadership training is being taken over by a clever but misguided trend. It’s a train that many corporations are jumping onto, but the intent is often confused and therefore the execution is weak. Instead of hiring leadership based on recommendations and resumes, hire based on a clear understanding of what a person’s role is.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. People get promoted for having good answers.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. People get promoted for having good answers.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 15, 2014

I have also observed up close and per sonal the leadership styles of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Scott McNealy, Mitt R omney and a number o f others. Here are three ways I have seen leadership demonstrated powerfully- the type of leadership that gets results. That''s from top to bottom. C ompassion 2.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

I took over a supply chain team just a few months before the largest sales day of the year…Black Friday. The team I took over had been through the Black Friday cycle for years and hated it. . The team burnout was obvious and couldn’t be denied. My leadership capabilities would be pushed to the brink.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

The problem with conventional leadership theory is it’s littered with misunderstood and misapplied practices. To prove my point, today’s post will examine the downside of a topic you have not likely considered as a possible area of weakness…Leadership Continuity. . The same principle applies to business.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Research has shown that as leaders rise up in the ranks , their proficiency in nurturing talent declines rather than increases. Other factors may also inhibit leaders from investing time in developing their employees’ leadership abilities. “Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Shamis: One of the most gratifying experiences in writing a leadership book is the introspection youallow yourself in the process. Inept managers were responsible for losing talent with leadership potential. Leaders Over Lifers As you move people up in the organization, ask yourself on what grounds they are being promoted.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 27, 2014

There are some moments in your career that leave an indelible imprint – moments that end up defining WHO you are. ” And sometimes, you get to ask a brave follow up question, to those who have witnessed the moment. I wanted to talk about leadership. This is where I’m going!!” “Will you follow me??”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 21, 2021

And yet, so many companies screw this up. It’s tragic to see the negative impact of a poorly executed employee recognition program. Recognizing the leader without acknowledging the team. Showing up sloppy or clueless. If showing up is the best behavior you can find to recognize, keep looking. Wait, What? (A

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In a previous post , I posited the seven things you as leader should do for excellent interpersonal communication: create safety , ensure feedback loops are in place, encourage trust in others’ competence, implement stepped decision-making, involve bottom-up, use transformational leadership, and match stated and actual organizational culture.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 18, 2017

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s fastest growing regions, yet nearly two-thirds of its executives say their organizations can’t develop leaders fast enough to capitalize on growth. How Do I Sign Up? The symposium offers a great exercise to do with your team. The symposium is FREE.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 27, 2020

You can be the victim of their poor leadership or you can show up and lead by example, helping the involved parties work out a resolution. Leaders who are self-centered tend to isolate themselves and disconnect from the team They’re often unwilling to delegate, because they don’t trust anyone else to get the job done up to standards.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 16, 2017

It’s a personal memoir that traces the discovery and development of my More Human Leadership philosophy, a practice guided by 8 core principles. I had met over 900 people that were on our team in the field, many of them three or four times. The Leadership File And The Spreadsheet Assassin.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 12, 2018

Every organization needs strong leadership at the top—but that’s not enough. When you have people with leadership potential in roles where they can make important decisions, achieve goals, reach targets and feed the bottom line, you’ll have a thriving and strong organization. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Communicate often.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 26, 2017

When Michael heard we were headed to Southeast Asia, he offered to host us to partner on a large scale executive event in Kuala Lumpur. . It’s also been fun to share stories and insights on the benefits and challenges of being a couple, running a fast-growing start up. Click on the image for more information about Michael’s book.

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